Tangmarg, July 5: In a tragic incident in Hariwatnoo village of Sub-Division Tangmarg, miscreants allegedly stopped the water supply to a local fish farm during the night of July 4, resulting in the death of fish stock worth over Rupees 10 lakh.
The fish farm, run by Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Hariwatnoo and the sole breadwinner of his impoverished family was completely devastated overnight due to the sudden halt in water flow. Mushtaq, a father of three daughters, had taken a bank loan to establish the fish farm, which was his only source of income.
Speaking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Mushtaq Ahmad expressed his deep anguish and called the act “deliberate and inhuman.”
“This was our only hope to survive. Everything is gone now. We had no enmity with anyone; I don’t know why someone would do this to us,” he said.
Locals from the area condemned the incident and demanded swift action from the authorities.
They joined the Bhat family in appealing to SDM Gulmarg and Jammu and Kashmir Police to thoroughly investigate the matter and bring the culprits to justice.
“This is not just about financial loss; it’s a question of survival for an entire family,” a local elder said.
The villagers urged the administration to provide immediate financial assistance to the affected family and ensure such incidents are not repeated in the future.(KNS)
